The essence of man is, discontent, divine discontent; a sort of lo

The essence of man is, discontent, divine discontent; a sort of love without a beloved, the ache we feel in a member we no longer have. – Jos

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Let thy discontents be thy secrets. – Benjamin Franklin

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It is misery, you know, unspeakable misery for the man who lives alone and who detests sordid, casual affairs; not old enough to do without women, but not young enough to be able to go and look for one without shame! – Luigi Pirandello

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He that is discontented in one place will seldom be content in another. – Aesop

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